fear – The Musings of the Big Red Car

Let’s Be JOLLY v Fearful

Big Red Car — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 19:14:52 +0000

It is the season to be jolly and, yet, the entire country is fearful. We are fearful about the China Virus Pandemic, the Omicron variant, the Winter of Death pronouncement from our POTUS, some are fearful of the POTUS, and the economy, in particular, inflation. Folks are concerned about unfettered, unvaccinated immigration to the tune […]

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Fear V Danger — Perspective

Big Red Car — Tue, 26 May 2020 16:17:05 +0000

Fear is an emotion. Scary things create fear. How we deal with fear and scary things is within our control. Sometimes, it takes real will power to control fear and to deal with scary things. Dealing with scary things is part of adulting. Not everybody is good at adulting. Not everybody wants to be good […]

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CEO Shoptalk — Fear v Fearful

Big Red Car — Sun, 10 May 2020 19:56:09 +0000

A leader is always operating on the edge. Talking to you: entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs, C-suite denizens, departmental leaders, and students of leadership. When I was in those positions, I never thought it was lonely at the top, but when people say it is — this is what they are talking about. Being alone with your […]

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The Cost of Panic

Big Red Car — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:30:54 +0000

Hey, America, you don’t look good in panic. Let me see if I can reason with you and get you back off that ledge. The Wutang Flu is a real thing, but it is something we have met before. We met it — meaning a virus for which we had no vaccine — last in […]

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Risk and the Slavery of Fear

Big Red Car — Sun, 07 May 2017 20:11:07 +0000

Big Red Car here, y’all, talking risk, fear, slavery and other deep stuff. So, entrepreneurial endeavor is a risky business by its very definition, no? When an entrepreneur faces risk, she will generate some resultant fear. Perfectly normal. Sorry. That fear is pervasive. Never takes a vacation and lives in her brain like an African […]

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Tapping Into Fear — Trump

Big Red Car — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:46:25 +0000

Big Red Car here in the ATX on another glorious day. Going to be 75F and sunny. Yawn. On Earth as it is in Texas. So, The Donald has created another controversy with his call for a “temporary” ban on Muslims entering the United States. Apparently, many folks are troubled by this. Of course, we […]

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Fear — where an entrepreneur’s dreams go to die

Big Red Car — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:58:21 +0000

Big Red Car here. It’s going to be almost 100F and a bit sunny today in the afternoon. Hoping to get some top down time this afternoon. So The Boss is having coffee this morning with one of his CEO clients. Nice guy. The subject of the CEO’s fears and dreams and success come up. […]

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